the spotlight, projecting your voice
through the robot, and changing
modes. Once you are familiar with
the operation of the remote, you
can manually run through the
routine you want to get a feel for
it. As you go along, jot down each
step and use them as the basis for
your own scripts.

There are five selectable
operating modes of the robot that
you can select using the remote
control or virtual remote with the
PC interface. These are:

Remote: In remote mode, the
controller operates all movements
as well as the voice and camera.
This mode is also used to adjust
the camera before switching to
monitor mode.

Monitor: In monitor mode,
the camera and microphone on
RoboScout are both active. Press
power on the controller to switch
both the monitor and RoboScout
to standby.

Auto-Roam: RoboScout
moves around by itself and stops
to greet people it encounters. Use
the Arm-Lock feature with optional
trays to have RoboScout serve
refreshments.

The RoboScout
controls on the
back panel and
their functions.

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Sentry: Detects intruders and sounds the alarm/alert.
Once activated, you have 30 seconds to evacuate the area
before the detector sweeps the room for sound and
motion.

Greet: Greets people as they approach in a manner
similar to the Auto-Roam mode. In greet mode, RoboScout
does not move about the area.

Using the Optional PC Interface

To do custom programming of the RoboScout, you'll
need to get the RoboScout PC Interface SI983 option. The
brain of the control box is a Motorola 908JB8
microprocessor. This microprocessor acts mainly as a
gateway between the RF link to the robot and the USB link
to the PC. This enables the host PC to control the robot and
emulate the RoboScout remote. There are two connections
from the PC interface to the host computer. One is the USB